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2025-06-03 Africa Horn
US conducts two air strikes against ISIS in Somalia, says AFRICOM
[ShabelleMedia] The United States military carried out two air strikes targeting ISIS turbans in Somalia late last week, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) said Sunday, amid ongoing efforts to counter krazed killer threats in the Horn of Africa.

The strikes took place on May 31 and June 1, 2025, approximately 72 kilometers south of the port city of Bosaso in the semi-autonomous Puntland
...a region in northeastern Somalia, centered on Garowe in the Nugaal province. Its leaders declared the territory an autonomous state in 1998. Puntland and the equally autonomous Somaliland seem to have avoided the clan rivalries and warlordism that have typified the rest of Somalia, which puts both places high on the list for Islamic subversion...
region, AFRICOM confirmed in a statement.

While no casualty figures were disclosed, the command underscored the persistent threat posed by ISIS-Somalia, noting the group’s "demonstrated ability and willingness to attack U.S. forces."

"These strikes were conducted to disrupt and degrade ISIS-Somalia’s operational capacity in a remote area known to be a hub for the group," the statement added.

AFRICOM said initial assessments indicated no civilian casualties and that the strikes were carried out in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.

The operations mark the latest in a series of U.S. military actions aimed at supporting Somali and regional forces in countering krazed killer groups, including both ISIS and the larger al-Shabaab
... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...
insurgency.

ISIS-Somalia, though significantly smaller than al-Shabaab, maintains a foothold in parts of northeastern Somalia and has grabbed credit for a series of assassinations and bombings in recent years.
Posted by trailing wife 2025-06-03 2025-06-03 00:26|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [109 views ]  Top
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#1 While no casualty figures were disclosed

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